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11 Cards in this Set
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Normal Blood Pressure Systolic and Diastolic |
90/60 & 140/90 mmHg |
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How many beats per minute and day |
100,000 60 - 100 bpm |
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Coronary supply parts |
Aorta
Left main coronary artery - left circumflex - left anterior descending Right coronary artery |
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Angina definition |
Most common symptom of a heart attack Tightness center of the chest Spreads to arm, neck, jaw, face, back and stomach |
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Reason for Angina |
When arteries become narrow -- less oxygenated blood reach the heart |
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Atherosclerosis def |
Disease characterized by accumulation of fatty material in the artery walls leading to narrowing blockage of the artery |
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HDL |
The fraction of cholesterols that is attached to proteins that remove cholesterol visa the liver from tissues |
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Myocardial infarction |
When a blockage causes one of the coronary arteries lead to the death of cardiac muscles |
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Heart failure |
A clinical syndrome which occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the demands of the body |
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LDL |
The fraction of cholesterols attached to the proteins which carry cholesterol to the tissues |
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Diseases associated with arteries - 3 |
Ischeamic Heart Attack Cerebrovascular disease Peripheral Vascular Disease |
